Hockey on the field, cricket on the giant stadium TV
Now that’s a new trick to promote hockey! Throw in some dancing eunuchs, I say.
Veteran hockey players from India and Pakistan will battle it out on the field on Tuesday while a huge TV screen at the stadium will telecast the cricket one-dayer live from Ahmedabad.
Having failed to sell too many tickets despite big names like Ajit Pal Singh, Mohammad Shahid, Zafar Iqbal, Akhtar Rasool, Hasan Sardar and Shahbaz featuring in the teams, the organisers are banking on the cricketers to bring in the crowds.